Numerous reports and articles keep tabs on which hospitals in the United States select certain electronic health record vendors. But which EMR companies hold the most relevance in other regions of the world?
A new report from KLAS Research dives deeper on that front by taking a look at global EMR market share in 2017.
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As far as new hospital wins last year, Epic had the most: 123, according to the report. InterSystems came in second place with 30 wins, followed by Cerner with 15. DXC Technology and Meditech each had nine new wins, while Allscripts had one.
KLAS also broke down the data from a regional perspective.
Within the United Kingdom, only four new contracts were signed. Two were with Epic, one was with Allscripts and one was with System C. In mainland Europe, Epic and Cerner each enrolled their first customer in Belgium. Epic also secured its first client in Switzerland. Additionally, two Italian organizations picked Dedalus as their vendor, and DXC Technology finalized a contract in the Netherlands.
Moving to the Middle East, KLAS noted that private organizations within the United Arab Emirates appear to favor InterSystems, which has a hefty presence in the area. Cerner, which is strongest among public hospitals, was chosen by one Middle Eastern hospital. Other hospitals in the region went with vendors like ezCaretech, Napier Healthcare and Medasys. But no hospitals in the Middle East or Africa selected Epic.
InterSystems won a large contract for the Northern Territory in Australia. Other organizations went with Cerner, while BOSSnet (which Allscripts acquired in 2016) was picked in the western part of the country.
In Asia, the report notes that private healthcare groups, which do most of the EHR purchasing, tend to lean toward vendors with affordable solutions, a strong regional presence and lots of functionality. Thus, companies like InterSystems and DXC Technology have a decent share of the market.
Moving across the ocean, it appears that big entities in Brazil prefer MV as their primary vendor. The company’s closest competitor is Philips. Smaller hospitals lean toward vendors like Pixeon, TOTVS and SPDATA. In the rest of Latin America, Cerner, everis, DXC Technology and Philips had the most energy, according to KLAS. Additionally, Meditech increased its footprint in the Caribbean as it secured new clients in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Finally, in Canada, Alberta Health Services picked Epic as their province-wide EMR vendor. KLAS says that even excluding the Alberta deal, Epic has been selected by more Canadian organizations over the past five years than any other vendor. Cerner and Meditech also each have a footprint in the country. Allscripts also does, but not one hospital has selected its services in the last five years, and three have decided to replace their Allscripts solution.
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